Tamil Nadu cops walk extra mile to help child sexual abuse survivors
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu cops walk extra mile to help child sexual abuse survivors

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:35 IST Child sexual abuse cases have shown an increase in Tamil Nadu, according to National Crime Records Bureau statistics. Child sexual abuse cases have shown an increase in Tamil Nadu, according to National Crime Records Bureau statistics. On the legal front, the police keep a close watch on the progress of the cases, besides assisting survivors to get interim and final compensation under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund for POCSO cases. Vidya Reddy of Tulir, Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, a non-governmental organisation that has been playing a proactive role in intervention and rehabilitation processes in cases of child sexual abuse, told Frontline that the move was not just a police station’s usual “ticking the box” procedure without thought or sensitivity.

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Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Op India  

Days after the state High Court came down heavily on Pinarayi Vijayan government for inaction, the Kerala Police are mulling to take suo motu cognizance of POCSO-related allegations mentioned in the Justice Hema Committee report. After the publication of Justice Hema Committee report citing sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, around 23 cases have been registered so far …

Two teachers face Pocso case for harassing boys in Tamil Nadu
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Two teachers face Pocso case for harassing boys in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli city police have arrested two male teachers of a government-aided school under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing at least three Class VII boys. Based on the instruction of the Tirunelveli City Police Commissioner, Rupesh Kumar Meena, the police personnel conducted an inquiry with the victims, parents and the …

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held
5 months ago

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Months after being released on bail in a Pocso case, a 24-year-old allegedly beat to death the man, whose daughter he had been booked for sexually assaulting, near Kelamangalam in Krishnagiri district on Saturday night. On Saturday night, Venkatraj met the girl near her house and Selvam, who saw them talking, got into a heated argument with the accused. …

14,731 sexual crimes against girls reported from Rajasthan since 2021: Govt data
5 months, 3 weeks ago

14,731 sexual crimes against girls reported from Rajasthan since 2021: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

As many as 14,731 cases of sexual crimes against minor girls were recorded under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act between 2021 and 2024 in Rajasthan, state government stated in the legislative assembly. According to the data available with the government, the top five districts with the highest number of cases registered between June 2021 and June …

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC
6 months ago

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has cautioned the Police officers as well as Courts to be vigilant against people with ill motivations who misuse the provisions of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act to settle personal scores. Even in matrimonial disputes, it said, minor children are used for alleging POCSO offences so the father of the child would not get …

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested
8 months ago

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested

India Today  

A 19-year-old man was arrested on charges of raping a minor girl for months and impregnating her in Karnataka's Hubballi. According to the police, the accused allegedly raped the 17-year-old girl several times between January 1, this year, until May 3. "Acting on the complaint, we registered a case and arrested the accused and are ensuring all further police action …

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.It thus refused to quash the proceedings pending under the Act against a minor. The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under …

Child abuse: Worrisome rise in acquittals in Chandigarh as victims retract statements
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Child abuse: Worrisome rise in acquittals in Chandigarh as victims retract statements

Hindustan Times  

Amid the worrying surge in sexual violence against children in Chandigarh, another disconcerting trend has emerged. As per figures made available by police, as many as 60 cases were registered under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act in 2020. ‘Most accused known to victims’ According to public prosecutors dealing with POCSO cases, in most acquittals, the version of …

NTR District Sees 19% Dip in Crime Rate
1 year ago

NTR District Sees 19% Dip in Crime Rate

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: NTR district commissioner of police Kanthi Rana Tata said that overall crime rate registered a 19 per cent decrease while crimes against women also dipped by 16 per cent in the corresponding year 2023 due to conviction based policing and awareness programmes. Addressing the annual meet at Vijayawada on Saturday, the CP said that while over 17,174 crime cases …

46 % surge in crimes against children in Karnataka in 2022: NCRB
1 year, 1 month ago

46 % surge in crimes against children in Karnataka in 2022: NCRB

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka recorded a 46 per cent increase in crimes against children over the last two years, official statistics in the latest National Crime Records Bureau report released a few days ago show. An analysis of the 2022 NCRB data shows that among 28 Indian states, Karnataka recorded the eighth highest number of crimes against children. The rate of cases related …

65% Pocso cases pending in Delhi, several accused walk free
1 year, 4 months ago

65% Pocso cases pending in Delhi, several accused walk free

Hindustan Times  

On July 30, Asafak Alam, 29, was arrested for the rape and murder of a five-year old girl in Ernakulam, Kerala. A little over 65% of cases related to sexual offices committed against minors have been pending trial for at least a year, resulting in the release of several offenders on bail, according to data shared by Delhi Police. And …

CBI files charge sheet against TN man arrested for sexually assaulting children
1 year, 7 months ago

CBI files charge sheet against TN man arrested for sexually assaulting children

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old person from Tamil Nadu who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting eight children aged between 5 and 18, officials said. In its charge sheet filed recently before a POCSO court in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur, the CBI alleged that the accused was sexually abusing a child for the …

Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case

Hindustan Times  

A man was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Saturday in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur for allegedly sodomising a minor child, people familiar with the matter said. Special public prosecutor Maharaj Singh Sinsinwar said justice Akhlesh Kumar of the POCSO court number-2 in his verdict convicted the accused and awarded him 20 …

Data | No arrests or convictions in TN for custody deaths in recent years
1 year, 9 months ago

Data | No arrests or convictions in TN for custody deaths in recent years

The Hindu  

Last week, a new case of custodial torture surfaced in Tamil Nadu, causing anger and horror throughout the State. Chart 2 The chart shows the number of magisterial/judicial enquiries ordered into the deaths in police custody/lockup, policemen arrested, charge sheeted and convicted between 2017 and 2021 Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter On Wednesday, in response to a special …

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Stand on Plea Against Mandatory Reporting of POCSO Offences
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Stand on Plea Against Mandatory Reporting of POCSO Offences

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on a plea against the provisions of POCSO Act pertaining to mandatory reporting of sexual offences against minors to police. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the petition by lawyer Harsh Vibhore Singhal who sought ”judicial invalidation” of sections 19, 21 …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- POCSO Act
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- POCSO Act

Live Law  

Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Any act of sexual assault or sexual harassment to the children should be viewed very seriously and all such offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment on the children have to be dealt with in a stringent manner - Cases of sexual assault or …

POCSO Cases: Special public prosecutors in T.N. get competency enhancement training
2 years ago

POCSO Cases: Special public prosecutors in T.N. get competency enhancement training

The Hindu  

Despite the many hurdles faced, by and large public prosecutors in Tamil Nadu have shown a lot of sensitivity when it comes to cases under the POCSO Act, 2012, as everyone has the protection of children in mind, said Justice P. N. Prakash, Judge, Madras High Court and Chair, POCSO and Juvenile Justice Committee. Justice Prakash was speaking at the …

POCSO| Judges Must Remember That Children May Use Different Vocabulary For Sex Abuse : CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years, 1 month ago

POCSO| Judges Must Remember That Children May Use Different Vocabulary For Sex Abuse : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud today gave a keynote speech at the inaugural ceremony of the two-days National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Child Protection organised by the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice which is headed by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat.The Chief Justice of India started his address by quoting Nelson Mandela that, "There can be …

Non-Reporting Of Child Sexual Abuse Is A Bailable Offence Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Non-Reporting Of Child Sexual Abuse Is A Bailable Offence Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that the offence punishable under Section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is a bailable offence. The court then referred to Part II of First Schedule dealing with the classification of offences under other laws: Offence Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable Trial Court If punishable with death, …

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Observing that offences against minors, especially sexual assault, are increasing alarmingly, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday stressed that it is necessary for the courts to "imbibe the legislative wisdom" behind enactment of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act. Observing that rape is a heinous crime which is abhorrent not only as against the victim but also against …

Seelampur gangrape case: Two minor accused arrested; FIR registered under POCSO Act
2 years, 3 months ago

Seelampur gangrape case: Two minor accused arrested; FIR registered under POCSO Act

Firstpost  

“A team of Seelampur police has registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other sections and arrested two minors. New Delhi: Seelampur Police have arrested two accused and registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other relevant sections in a case involving a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly gang-raped in Delhi’s Seelampur area. “The team of Seelampur police station has …

POCSO Case Against Minor Can Be Quashed On Parties Arriving At Mutual Settlement: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

POCSO Case Against Minor Can Be Quashed On Parties Arriving At Mutual Settlement: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed a petition filed by a minor boy and set aside the investigation initiated against him under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, following a mutual settlement having arrived at between the parties. It would not be inapt to notice that young children …

Hyderabad tops in cases involving sexual assault against children in Telangana
2 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad tops in cases involving sexual assault against children in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The number of cases reported in Telangana under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and cybercrime targeting children has increased significantly, police data show. But, the number of convictions has also gone up Additional director general of police, women safety, Swati Lakra told Deccan Chronicle that Hyderabad has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of …

Hyderabad tops the Pocso cases chart
2 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad tops the Pocso cases chart

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The number of cases reported in Telangana under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and cybercrime targeting children has increased significantly, police data show. But, the number of convictions has also gone up Additional director general of police, women safety, Swati Lakra told Deccan Chronicle that Hyderabad has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of …

Data | Section 153A: Cases jump six-fold, only 1 in 5 convicted
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | Section 153A: Cases jump six-fold, only 1 in 5 convicted

The Hindu  

Delhi University professor Ratan Lal was arrested on May 20 over a social media post related to the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Among select major crimes, cases registered under Section 153A have among the lowest conviction rates and the second highest police pendency rate. All India cases The chart shows the number of cases filed under Section 153A over the …

Crime Against Women Up Across Tamil Nadu in 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

Crime Against Women Up Across Tamil Nadu in 2021

News 18  

The crime rate against women was on the rise in Tamil Nadu in 2021, according to the statistics tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday. In particular, the NCW said that the number of complaints received last year after 2014 was 30 per cent higher than the 23,722 complaints against crimes against women in 2020. According to the law, 2,396 …

Tamil Nadu: Boy arrested under POCSO Act after teen girl delivers baby
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Boy arrested under POCSO Act after teen girl delivers baby

India TV News  

Highlights A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a teenage girl in Tamil Nadu. A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a teenage girl, who delivered a baby, in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district, police said. The Thanjavur All Women Police here have arrested the boy under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. …

POCSO: a case study
2 years, 9 months ago

POCSO: a case study

The Hindu  

Geetha* says she remembers feeling helpless and daunted when she decided to file a complaint after she found out that her husband had sexually abused their daughter. The number of cases registered under the POCSO Act in Tamil Nadu has seen a steady increase 2012 43 2013 660 2014 1088 2015 1574 2016 1654 2017 1667 2018 2126 2019 2465 …

POCSO cases on the rise as exposure to social media leaves children vulnerable
2 years, 9 months ago

POCSO cases on the rise as exposure to social media leaves children vulnerable

The Hindu  

In November last year, the Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court for the trial of cases related to atrocities and sexual violence against women and children sentenced a man to 50 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a six-year-old boy. “The increasing numbers is the result of our sustained awareness campaigns starting from the Anganwadi level on the importance …

8-yr-old raped by 2 juveniles in Delhi's Shastri Park; accused booked under POCSO
2 years, 11 months ago

8-yr-old raped by 2 juveniles in Delhi's Shastri Park; accused booked under POCSO

India Today  

In a horrific incident, an 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minors in the Shastri Park area of Delhi, police said on Tuesday. Victim raped by 2 juveniles During the enquiry, it was found that the incident happened on January 24 at around 2 PM, when the victim was playing outside her house and she was lured by one …

Mumbai: Over 50% victims in rape cases are minor
3 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai: Over 50% victims in rape cases are minor

India Today  

The data released by the non-profit Praja Foundation shows that over half of the rape cases recorded in Mumbai last year were committed against minors. As per TOI, while special courts set up under the POCSO Act are supposed to give out judgments within a year, many cases were delayed. As of the end of 2020, trials in 28 per …

Victim Protection Scheme In The State Only Exists On Paper: Kerala High Court Voices Concern Amid Rising POCSO Cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Victim Protection Scheme In The State Only Exists On Paper: Kerala High Court Voices Concern Amid Rising POCSO Cases

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday was alarmed by the increasing number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in the State and the absence of a procedure to protect children from these offences or threats from the perpetrators.Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing a plea raised by a victim and her mother seeking police protection …

Coimbatore: 19-year-old woman arrested under POCSO act for sexually assaulting minor
3 years, 4 months ago

Coimbatore: 19-year-old woman arrested under POCSO act for sexually assaulting minor

India Today  

A 19-year-old woman was arrested by police on Saturday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district. The minor boy's parents came to know of this and warned the woman to stay away from their son. The minor boy underwent a hernia operation recently and the accused came …

POCSO cases on the rise during pandemic period
3 years, 4 months ago

POCSO cases on the rise during pandemic period

The Hindu  

COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and the subsequent lockdowns have resulted in an increase in the number of child abuse cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Data obtained from the District Child Welfare Committee show a 36.5% increase in the number of POCSO cases registered in the first seven months of 2021 when compared with the cases …

No lowering of age limit to 16 from 18 for serious POCSO cases: What it means, challenges of preventing child sexual abuse
3 years, 4 months ago

No lowering of age limit to 16 from 18 for serious POCSO cases: What it means, challenges of preventing child sexual abuse

Firstpost  

POCSO Act was amended in order to make it more effective in dealing with cases of child sex abuse in the country and notified on 6 August, 2019 and made effective from 16 August, 2019 A parliamentary panel decided not to push for lowering the age limit to 16 years from 18 years for juveniles involved in serious POCSO cases …

Expanding the scope of POCSO
3 years, 7 months ago

Expanding the scope of POCSO

The Hindu  

Over the last nine years, India has sought to “protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography” through the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. With growing international jurisprudence around these issues, and in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, India must revise its legal and procedural methods to deal with …

How Special Are The Special Courts Under POCSO Act: Need To Exercise Suo-Moto Jurisdiction In Granting Interim Compensation?
3 years, 9 months ago

How Special Are The Special Courts Under POCSO Act: Need To Exercise Suo-Moto Jurisdiction In Granting Interim Compensation?

Live Law  

Hovering over a pertinent question as to when shall we be able to joyfully celebrate the Children's Day in our country, when the tribulations of sensitive souls are haunting our minds with unfortunate innumerable instances of abuse and assault being committed incessantly against the children with no abatement in sight. One may not have any real choice but to move …

Kerala girl recounts horror of rape, abuse by 38 men over months, police book 44
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala girl recounts horror of rape, abuse by 38 men over months, police book 44

India Today  

A 17-year-old girl in Kerala’s Malappuram region has alleged she was raped and abused by 38 men over past several months. Malappuram Police has registered 32 cases, including three rape cases, in connection with the abuse that went on for months. According to the District Police Chief, the girl lived with her mother in a small colony in Pandikkad region …

31 pc of total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi against children: NGO report
4 years, 2 months ago

31 pc of total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi against children: NGO report

India TV News  

At least thirty-one per cent of the total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi last year were committed against children, an NGO claimed. Reporting of rape cases fell marginally by one per cent and murder by nine per cent. Of the 3,137 rape cases last year, 969 were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Around 4.10 lakh …

255 Custodial Deaths Between 2017 & 2019, But Only 3 Police Personnel Convicted, Shows NCRB Data
4 years, 3 months ago

255 Custodial Deaths Between 2017 & 2019, But Only 3 Police Personnel Convicted, Shows NCRB Data

News 18  

A total of 255 people died in police custody between 2017 and 2019, but only three police personnel have been convicted in these cases, latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau shows. Data from 2019 shows that 49 cases of human rights violation were lodged against various police departments across the country, for crimes like encounter killings, custodial …

Data | Five States including Tamil Nadu recorded over 100 custodial deaths but zero police convictions between 2001-18
4 years, 6 months ago

Data | Five States including Tamil Nadu recorded over 100 custodial deaths but zero police convictions between 2001-18

The Hindu  

The recent death of a father-son duo from Tamil Nadu, allegedly due to custodial violence, has sparked anger across India. While calls for a fair probe are growing, data show that between 2001 and 2018, only 26 policemen were convicted of custodial violence despite 1,727 such deaths being recorded in India. Click to view the chart image/svg+xml Hardly any convictions …

New rules under amended POCSO Act: Survivors may get quick compensation
4 years, 10 months ago

New rules under amended POCSO Act: Survivors may get quick compensation

Hindustan Times  

Minor sexual assault survivors could be given immediate compensation within a week their cases are taken up in special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act courts, officials aware of the matter said citing new rules being drafted after amendments to the POCSO Act in August. Minor sexual assault survivors could be given immediate compensation within a week their cases …

Over 47,000 POCSO cases were registered in 2020, 1.7 lakh cases pending trial: Govt tells Lok Sabha
5 years ago

Over 47,000 POCSO cases were registered in 2020, 1.7 lakh cases pending trial: Govt tells Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

According to the information received from the National Crime Records Bureau, 47,221 POCSO cases were registered in 2020 and 1,70,271 cases were pending trial by the end of the year New Delhi: More than 47,000 cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act were registered in 2020, while 1,70,271 such cases were pending trial by the end of …

Law Ministry charts a comprehensive plan to get rid of pending rape and POCSO cases in 1 year with 1023 fast-track courts
5 years, 1 month ago

Law Ministry charts a comprehensive plan to get rid of pending rape and POCSO cases in 1 year with 1023 fast-track courts

Op India  

The law ministry has chalked a comprehensive plan to clear the backlog of pending rape and POCSO Act cases within a year. The law ministry plans to dispose of 1,66,882 pending rape and POCSO Act cases within a year by setting up 1023 Fast-Track Courts across the country. However, despite strong law and policy framework, a large number of POCSO …

Alappuzha: POCSO cases on rise, conviction low
5 years, 2 months ago

Alappuzha: POCSO cases on rise, conviction low

Deccan Chronicle  

ALAPPUZHA: Cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in the state have seen a steady increase, though the conviction rate remains dismal. According to the latest police data available on its website, it had registered 2,514 cases till September this year while it was 2,275 in the same period last year. Despite sensitisation programmes of Child Welfare …

Supreme Court tells Centre to set up special courts in districts
5 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court tells Centre to set up special courts in districts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With about 1.5 lakh cases of sexual abuse against children pending, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the setting up of a designated special court in each district to exclusively hold trials of child rape cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Directing the setting up of the Special designated POCSO court in every district …

Hyderabad: Strict laws, quick trial must to save kids from tormentors
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Strict laws, quick trial must to save kids from tormentors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: According to legal experts and prosecutors, apart from making stringent laws to punish those who commit crimes against children, speedy disposal of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act is essential. According to prosecutors, the First Metropolitan Sessions Courts or First Additional District Sessions Courts in the District courts have been designated as special courts …

Madras HC's suggestion on excluding consensual sex between people older than 16 from POCSO Act reflects ground reality
5 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC's suggestion on excluding consensual sex between people older than 16 from POCSO Act reflects ground reality

Firstpost  

The suggestion of the Madras High Court with respect to the POCSO Act acknowledges the vast reality of sexual relationships amongst young persons in India. The Madras High Court in a recent judgment has noted the increasing number of teenagers and young adults unwittingly coming under the radar of child sexual abuse laws for engaging in consensual sexual acts. The …

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